The simple celebration Tyranny had prepared for their team to reach the finals was not used in the end. The electronic screen in the stadium only expressed a more formal blessing to the winning team.
The two teams lined up in the center of the stadium.
Ye Xiu, Han Wenqing, Lin Jingyan, Zhang Jiale …
These veterans met, got to know, and killed each other on this hot-blooded stadium. Some left behind laughter, some left behind sadness, and some left behind emotions.
They might not be considered friends, but their understanding of each other was no less than that of a pair of closest friends. They had the same pursuit, they had the same goal. On this stage, they shed the same sweat, burned the same hot-bloodedness.
Unfortunately, it was impossible for everyone to obtain the results they hoped for. Every time, there would always be someone who would leave midway.
It was over …
Han Wenqing looked at this familiar stadium, at the silent crowd.
Another season had ended. The tenth season of his professional career had ended.
He had failed again.
Yes, in Han Wenqing's heart, not winning the championship was a failure. He did not like the phrase "losing with honor" at all.
And this time, the person who had marked the end of his failure — — Ye Xiu. It was Ye Xiu again. Or perhaps before this, this guy was still called Ye Qiu.
Han Wenqing did not care at all about why he had to change his name. No matter what it was, he would be able to recognize this guy immediately. This was the guy who had left him the most memories in his ten years of professional career. From start to finish, it was a mixture of joy and sorrow.
And this time, every four times, every four times, Ye Xiu would plant a bitter fruit for him and his Tyranny. But after it ended, the first thing Han Wenqing said to Ye Xiu was, "Congratulations."
Congratulations, congratulations on your victory. His own sorrow was the other's joy. Professional competition was just that cruel.
"Thank you," Ye Xiu replied, clasping their hands together.
The silent audience suddenly broke into applause. The applause lasted for a long time. This was truly a pair of opponents worthy of respect. Throughout the ten years of glory, they had always persevered. No matter what kind of hardships they faced, their pursuit of the championship had never dimmed.
But in the end, only one of them could remain. This was an extremely depressing matter.
Tyranny's fans hated and even hated Ye Xiu, but at this moment, they couldn't help but look forward to it. If Ye Xiu and Han Wenqing were on the same team, if they could pick up that trophy together instead of always fighting each other, how good would that be?
However, the two of them didn't have such melancholy.
Many of the reporters outside the venue were staring at the image of the two of them, hoping that the two of them would have a more touching interaction, but there was none.
Blessings, thanks, farewell.
Not to mention hugging, the two of them didn't even hold each other's hands for too long. Then, they turned around and walked towards their next destination …
Han Wenqing's next opponent was Su Mucheng. What about Ye Xiu? He saw Lin Jingyan and Zhang Jiale.
Usually, there would be an order for the pre-match and post-match handshakes. The captain would be first, then the vice-captain, and so on down.
Happy that only Ye Xiu was the captain and no one was the vice-captain, so he was a little more casual in his line up. As for Tyranny, Zhang Xinjie's presence as the vice-captain was very strong. But now, Zhang Xinjie did not follow the usual order of handshakes with Ye Xiu after Han Wenqing. Instead, Lin Jingyan and Zhang Jiale walked up to Ye Xiu almost at the same time.
"Very good match," Lin Jingyan said as he shook hands with Ye Xiu.
"Thank you." Ye Xiu still gave a simple reply.
The two in front of him weren't like Han Wenqing, who had been at loggerheads with him for ten years. But in terms of tragedy, they were probably even more tragic than Han Wenqing.
Han Wenqing and Zhang Xinjie had at least defeated Ye Xiu in Season 4, overturning the dynasty of Excellent Era and winning a championship trophy. With that as a foundation, even if they didn't achieve anything in their careers, it wouldn't be seen as a tragedy.
But Lin Jingyan and Zhang Jiale, two players from Season 2, had only fought for a year less than Ye Xiu and Han Wenqing, but they still couldn't win a championship trophy.
Lin Jingyan, last season was his first time in the finals. Zhang Jiale, in Glory, was synonymous with bad luck. He had reached the finals four times, and all four times, he had touched the championship trophy with one hand, but in the end, he still didn't win anything. And this time, he didn't even have the chance to touch the trophy with one hand.
"Good luck," Zhang Jiale said to Ye Xiu. At this moment, he still remembered that summer two years ago, when he and Ye Xiu, both retired players, had met in Glory.
They seemed to have bid farewell to Glory, but their hearts clearly hadn't died. In the end, they chose different paths. Ye Xiu took a new account, trained in the game, and recruited players along the way. He created his own opportunities, created his own hope, and finally formed a team. Zhang Jiale, on the other hand, chose a more direct and simple path. He returned and chose to join Tyranny, forming a magnificent lineup with Han Wenqing, Lin Jingyan, and Zhang Xinjie.
Zhang Jiale wouldn't forget that at that time, Ye Xiu had also sent him an invitation. If he had accepted, he would have become a member of the current Team Happy.
But Zhang Jiale wouldn't deny that at that time, he didn't think highly of Ye Xiu's ability to start from scratch. At that time, he thought that Ye Xiu was already a player who had won three consecutive championships in Glory. Perhaps he would value this type of struggle more. But what about himself? All he wanted was to win a championship trophy. No matter what, he hoped that his career wouldn't have a blank slate.
The two walked on their own paths to victory.
Ye Xiu and his Happy defeated Excellent Era in the Challenger League. Zhang Jiale and Tyranny lost to Samsara in last year's finals.
Continue, again!
The two continued their pursuit. Ye Xiu charged through the Challenger League and arrived in the Pro Alliance. With his Happy, he charged towards the championship without hiding anything. Zhang Jiale and Tyranny's teammates once again charged towards the championship. In the end, the two teams met outside the door of the championship. In the end, Ye Xiu and his Happy won, while Zhang Jiale and Tyranny fell outside the door.
Regret?
Regret not accepting Ye Xiu's invitation to join Happy?
No, not at all.
If it was the Zhang Jiale from two years ago, when he fell in front of Happy, he would probably regret his choice. But the current him wouldn't. He had gone through two seasons with Tyranny. He had fought alongside these teammates for two years. He cared more about the results, but he was also deeply moved by the process. In these two years, he had experienced a lot. His mentality had changed a lot.
They had a chance to win the championship last season. This season, Happy wouldn't just have the same chance as last season. Even if Happy won the championship in the end, Zhang Jiale wouldn't regret it. Happy was a Happy team. If he had been there, then it would have been another Happy team.
Happy winning the championship didn't mean that his Happy team would also win the championship. There was no absolute victory or defeat in the pro scene. This sort of regret was unnecessary. This was something that Zhang Jiale had learned in these two years.
There were many paths to the championship.
Ye Xiu had chosen one, and so had he.
Ye Xiu's path was full of thorns. He hadn't been optimistic about it, but what about his own choice? He might have thought that his choice was a shortcut, but now he understood that it wasn't. There were no shortcuts to the championship. If you thought that you could easily win the championship by gathering a bunch of top players and a bunch of top characters, then you were underestimating Glory and the competitive scene too much.
Zhang Jiale didn't dare to underestimate Glory, so he wouldn't regret his choice. He didn't regret not accepting Ye Xiu's invitation. He didn't return to Hundred Blossoms and join Tyranny.
At this moment, he gave his blessings to the victors. He still had to walk his own path.
Just like that, the four old generals finished their post-match greetings. It was simple. There weren't any superfluous words. Back and forth, it was just a few plain and boring words.
But seeing this scene, everyone's hearts were already in their throats.
Even if it was this simple, even if it was this boring, would they still have the chance to hear it?
These four players were already at the end of their careers. Would they still have the chance to give their blessings and thanks to each other?
Good luck, thank you.
It was just that these words were already so extravagant for them. For them, would there be a tomorrow? How many tomorrows would there be? Only apprehension remained in everyone's hearts.
"What a spectacular performance," Tyranny's vice-captain, Zhang Xinjie, walked up to Ye Xiu after the three old generals.
"You guys too," Ye Xiu said.
"This team is very strong." Zhang Xinjie looked at the other Happy players behind Ye Xiu. "Everyone has something that can't be ignored."
Ye Xiu smiled. He knew that Zhang Xinjie would see far more than most people. Happy wasn't able to defeat Tyranny just because of one person or one spectacular moment. Their team's operation was also sufficient and extraordinary. In that series of intense battles where they turned the tables from a disadvantage, Happy didn't communicate at all in the chat. This was the best proof. This meant that their cooperation was well-trained. This meant that they had the same awareness in that situation. They worked together to push the team and themselves towards victory.
"Keep up the good work," Zhang Xinjie said.
"You guys too," Ye Xiu said.
Zhang Xinjie nodded. He wasn't someone who would say half-hearted words. Happy still had room to improve, and Tyranny was the same. Ye Xiu. Even though he had become Happy's downfall as soon as he entered the Alliance, he had never underestimated him. There were too many things worth learning and thinking about in the tactical system that he had created for Team Happy.
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